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Stephen Mihm, Bloomberg View (TNS)
Timothy Taylor
China's rise: The wealth of a nation (not ours)
A lot of people, living much better lives, in a land not as influentially far away as it once was. What do we think about this? I, for one, rejoice.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Companies need more workers with basic computer skills — not coders
Advanced training less important than knowing off-the-shelf software.
Editorial, Newsday
Let Mueller do his work, or nation will suffer
There'll be terrible consequences if Trump fires special counsel.
BRANDON MCGINLEY
To turn 'merry Christmas' into fighting words is to lose their meaning
I implore my fellow believers to see that pugnacity and spite are not how we bring about a renaissance of Christian culture.
Steven Dornfeld
Celebrities in politics: Minnesotans, have you finally learned?
Other than embarrassment, what have you gotten for your generous support?
Morris J. Allen
I long for my Jerusalem, but not this way
Presidential declarations won't get us there. Hard work is needed.
John Rash
Rash Report: 'Darkest Hour,' but enduring light on Winston Churchill
New movie about the British prime minister is just the latest reflection on a leader who has become a legend.
Editorial, Charlotte Observer
ABC News screwup reminds us that reporters are human, too
Brian Ross made a serious mistake and is being held accountable.
Jay Kaganoff
In hindsight, Clarence Thomas needs to resign
For us conservatives, the "#MeToo" movement means it's time to reconsider the Hill case.
Denise Specht
Counterpoint: The Legislature was wrong to weaken tenure
Union protections empower women, especially, to speak out about harassment.
John C. “Chuck” Chalberg
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Let clock run down on organized sports in schools
We need to return to the days of a healthy balance between teams and lessons. Private clubs can fill in the gap.
Gary Abernathy, The Washington Post
Why would we Trump supporters turn on him? He's doing what he promised.
And the recent Hollywood/media/left wing epiphany on their heroes' sex antics? Way too little, way too late.
Editorial
Trump takes a gamble 'delivering' on Jerusalem
Previous presidents had made similar pledges but not followed through.
Geoffrey Emerson
Why my patients can't get to doctor appointments: It's too many bike lanes
It's winter. In Minneapolis. And vehicle traffic is strangled. What would an ambulance do?
Richard Adair
Why my patients can't get to doctor appointments: Not enough buses
If you heard the heartbreaking stories like I did, you'll know why we need better transit.
Lori Sturdevant
Minnesota Dems might have stood by Franken; the D.C crowd would not
The Minnesota senator's fall is confirmation that the culture has shifted toward respect and dignity.
Christine Flowers, Philadelphia Daily News (TNS)
Christine Flowers: Franken shouldn't have folded to hysterical revenge seekers
Conservatives should be calling for a sense of proportion and due process — not enjoying our enemies' misery.
Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune News Service (TNS)
Remembering Pearl Harbor: Japan's fatal miscalcuation and a rural U.S. congressman
The Japanese shocked the U.S. on Dec. 7, 1941. But, spurred by a Georgia legislator, America had already begun revolutionary changes in the Navy that delivered supremacy on the seas.
Francis Wilkinson, Bloomberg View (TNS)
Al Franken's book, well-reviewed and well-received, was a winner until ill winds blew it to smithereens
The words haven't changed, but their meaning, in some instances, and the chummy feel they generated have been swept off the pages.
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